The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is defined as the sudden onset of parasympathetic dysrhythmia, sympathetic hypotension, apnea, or gastric hyper-motility during stimulation of any of the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve. The proposed mechanism for the development of TCR is--the sensory nerve endings of the trigeminal nerve send neuronal signals via the Gasserian ganglion to the sensory...

Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design 2004, xxxx Abstract Nerve agents like Sarin, Tabun, Soman, VX, Amiton etc are highly toxic organophosphates (OPs) that exert their toxic effect by inhibition of acetylcholine esterase. These compounds have received considerable interest due their inherent nature as weapons of mass destruction. Since these compounds have been developed for military...

Various regional anesthetics have been used for postoperative analgesia pediatric craniotomy. In this case series, we report retrospectively collected data on pain and analgesic use in 44 patients who received ultrasound-guided occipital nerve blocks addition to intravenous agents posterior craniotomy procedures. the immediate post-anesthesia care unit, was rated as zero or well controlled 77% ...